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Reaching Through the Dark

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Week 25: Art as window and mirror.

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Jun 26, 2024
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The Alchemy of Blood, ArtYard, June 2024


During the first weeks of Carolyn’s cancer treatment, I listened to the same Billie Eilish song on repeat:

I had a dream
I got everything I wanted
Not what you’d think
and if I’m being honest
it might have been a nightmare
.

In the months leading up to Carolyn’s diagnosis, I’d only just gotten our life together. We’d mo…

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